Author: EVA B. LAMPHERE
Title: Handwritten Rural Vermont World War II Homefront Diary by Eva B. Lamphere
Description: West Rutland, Vermont, 1940s. Hardcover. On offer is an excellent 5-year diary from New England that describes daily life on the homefront during World War II. The diary belonged to Eva Bassett Lamphere. She was born in 1886 in Vermont and passed away in 1975 at the age of 88. She lived her life in the West Rutland, Vermont area. She was married to George W. Lamphere, a shopkeeper in town. Eva Lamphere was 56 when she began this diary. Although this was a momentous decade for the United States, her diary is very focused on local events and happenings in her life, rather than those of the wider world. “Ironed in AM. Changed position of couch in dining room. Went to Rutland for cord for radio. Went to G. Meads. Cat came back from vet” (January 23, 1940). “Went to store very early so Geo could take men to [...]. To Rutland after dinner Made arrangements to get Dodge back” (May 8, 1940). “Geo did not sleep much last night. The effects of the carbon monoxide poisoning is affecting his kidneys” (December 10, 1940). “Stay home except for taking wash cloth bag up to Grace Meads. US declares war on Japan. Am sorry our country must go to war” (December 8, 1941). “Disturbing letter from Dick. He considers joining air corps. Will he never be content to live a normal life? Both of us much upset” (January 9, 1942). “Mrs. Eastman’s oil stove set our corner house on fire. We all work to save things. Margaret slept here” (June 3, 1942). This diary measures 5.0 inches by 4.25 inches and contains 365 pages. It is 100 percent complete. The padded cover is in good condition, although there are wear marks on the corners and edges. The diary has a lock and the keys to the lock are in the box in which the diary is found. The binding is in good condition as are the pages. The handwriting is legible. Eva Lamphere’s diary is filled with the minutiae of daily life in rural Vermont during the war, with descriptions from the weather to the United States joining World War II stated in a very matter-of-fact way. This diary is an excellent example of the daily life experienced by many women in the rural United States in the middle of the twentieth century. ; Manuscripts; 5" x 4.25"; 365 pages. Good with no dust jacket .

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